Planning appeal decision
The Laurels, Sibbersfield Lane, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6NX
Planning appeal 3278610 at The Laurels, Sibbersfield Lane, Farndon, Chester, CH3 6NX (Cheshire West and Chester) was dismissed on 22 October 2021 by Inspector Wilson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
proposed single storey extensions to annex
- Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
- Postcode
- CH3 6NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area
- Whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the Council's housing strategy
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding countryside caused by the disproportionate scale and massing of the proposed extensions outweighed the locational appropriateness of the site.
The appropriateness of the location for the proposed development was outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6Policy DM3Policy DM21Policy STRAT2Policy STRAT8Policy STRAT9Policy STRAT10Policy R1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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